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The OSCE aims at securing peace and stability by enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources, by fostering the sound management of hazardous waste and by promoting environmental awareness, participation in decision making and public access to information.
Water management and security
Among environmental factors, water resources - including their scarcity, distribution and quality aspects - have been recognized as a potential factor that can lead to political pressures.
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Hazardous waste
Some parts of the OSCE region are heavily industrialized but lack adequate environmental safeguards, resulting in serious environmental degradation and impacting negatively on health.
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ENVSEC Initiative
The ENVSEC Initiative aims at providing a framework for co-operation on environmental issues across borders and promoting peace and stability through environmental co-operation and sustainable development.
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OSCE and the Aarhus Convention
Since 1999 the OSCE has worked to promote the ratification and implementation of the Aarhus Convention.
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Land degradation, erosion and desertification is a major problem in Central Asia. (Eric Gourlan)
"Environmental degradation, unsustainable use of natural resources and mismanagement in the processing and disposal of wastes have a substantial impact on the health, welfare, stability and security of our countries and can upset ecological systems."OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension, adopted at the Maastricht Ministerial Council in December 2003
